Board Report #99-2

Status of 1998-1999 Applicants and Programs

Wisconsin Higher Education Grant - WTC
WHEG - WTC has commited 88.73% ($10,494,795) of its appropriation with 11,479 awards. This is 1,351
fewer awards and 1.69% less committed than at this time last year. In 1997-98 the program had committed
90.42% of its appropriation at this time last year. The final commitment for 1997-98 was 173.88%.

Wisconsin Higher Education Grant - UW
WHEG - UW has committed 89.27% ($16,065,705) of its appropriation with 15,390 awards. This is 1,602
fewer awards and 3.82% less committed than at this time last year. In 1997-98 the program had committed
93.09% of its appropriation at this time last year. The final committment for 1997-98 was 137.61%.

Wisconsin Tuition Grant
WTG has committed 106.11% ($19,233,615) of its appropriation with 8,909 awards. This is 714 more awards
and 2.56% more committed than at this time last year. In 1997-98 the program had committed 103.55% of
its appropriation at this time last year. WTG committed cannot exceed 122% per statutory requirement.

Status of FAFSA Filers
FAFSA filers for 1997-98 totaled 167,194. The number of filers through July 14, 1998, for 1998-99 is 116,339.